CK (Creatine kinase ) estimation

I looked up CK Estmation on the web and gleamed the following information don’t take it as 100% correct or any other % but it gives a good idea of what it is.

Creatine kinase (CK)- also known as phosphocreatine kinase is normally found in muscle cells Its normal function is to turn creatine into phosphocreatine. Phosphocreatine is burned by our cells as a quick source of energy. If muscles are diseased or damaged as with the case with Duchenne or Becker MD (and some other disorders) amounts of CK will also leak into the blood and this can be measured. From what I understand the amount of CK is measured in units of enzyme activity per litre of serum (U/L - units per litre ).

( You may ask do I understand this and the answer is no) - Tim

For information look it up ,ask a specialist or read the information from these sites.

See

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaigns Information page on the subject

http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/information_resources/factsheets/medical_issues_factsheets/carrier.html

Or the Muscular Dystrophy Association USA have this page

See

http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q71ss-cktest.html

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